Government & Politics  November 24, 2021

Lawsuit counterclaim: Fort Collins breached software development agreement

FORT COLLINS — A lawsuit to recover payments that the city of Fort Collins made to a utility billing software provider has been moved to U.S. District Court in Denver, and a counterclaim from the software company seeks at least $6.3 million in damages.

Fort Collins contracted with Open International LLC and Open Investments LLC in 2018 to build new billing software for the city’s new Connexion broadband utility and to replace the city’s existing utility billing software.

The contract was for $7.3 million. By the time the city pulled the plug on the deal, it had spent $8.6 million and didn’t…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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